Matthew 9

1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.

1 Og han gik om Bord i et Skib og for over og kom til sin egen By.

2 Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”

2 Og se, de bare til ham en værkbruden, som lå på en Seng; og da Jesus så deres Tro, sagde han til den værkbrudne: “Søn! vær frimodig, dine Synder forlades dig.”

3 On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

3 Og se, nogle af de skriftkloge sagde ved sig selv: “Denne taler bespotteligt.”

4 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

4 Og da Jesus så deres Tanker, sagde han: “Hvorfor tænke I ondt i eders Hjerter?

5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

5 Thi hvilket er lettest at sige: Dine Synder forlades dig, eller at sige: Stå op og gå?

6 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

6 Men for at I skulle vide, at Menneskesønnen har Magt på Jorden til at forlade Synder,” da siger han til den værkbrudne: “Stå op, og tag din Seng, og gå til dit Hus!”

7 And the man got up and went home.

7 Og han stod op og gik bort til sit Hus.

8 When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

8 Men da Skarerne så det, frygtede de og priste Gud, som havde givet Menneskene en sådan Magt.

9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.

9 Og da Jesus gik videre derfra, så han en Mand, som hed Matthæus, sidde ved Toldboden; og han siger til ham: “Følg mig!” Og han stod op og fulgte ham.

10 Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.

10 Og det skete, da han sad* til Bords i Huset, se, da kom der mange Toldere og Syndere og sade til Bords med Jesus og hans Disciple. { [*egl.: lå, jfr. særlig Luk. 7, 37-38. Joh. 13, 23.] }

11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

11 Og da Farisæerne så det, sagde de til hans Disciple: “Hvorfor spiser eders Mester med Toldere og Syndere?”

12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

12 Men da Jesus hørte det, sagde han: “De raske trænge ikke til Læge, men de syge.

13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

13 Men går hen og lærer, hvad det vil sige: Jeg har Lyst til Barmhjertighed og ikke til Offer; thi jeg er ikke kommen for at kalde retfærdige, men Syndere,”

14 Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

14 Da komme Johannes's Disciple til ham og sige: “Hvorfor faste vi og Farisæerne meget, men dine Disciple faste ikke?”

15 Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

15 Og Jesus sagde til dem: “Kunne Brudesvendene sørge, så længe Brudgommen er hos dem? Men der skal komme Dage, da Brudgommen bliver tagen fra dem, og da skulle de faste.

16 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.

16 Men ingen sætter en Lap af uvalket Klæde på et gammelt Klædebon; thi Lappen river Klædebonnet itu, og der bliver et værre Hul.

17 Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”

17 Man kommer heller ikke ung Vin på gamle Læderflasker, ellers sprænges Læderflaskerne, og Vinen spildes, og Læderflaskerne ødelægges; men man kommer ung Vin på nye Læderflasker, så blive begge Dele bevarede.”

18 While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”

18 Medens han talte dette til dem, se, da kom der en Forstander og faldt ned for ham og sagde: “Min Datter er lige nu død; men kom og læg din Hånd på hende, så bliver hun levende.”

19 So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.

19 Og Jesus stod op og fulgte ham med sine Disciple.

20 Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.

20 Og se, en Kvinde, som havde haft Blodflod i tolv År, trådte hen bagfra og rørte ved Fligen af hans Klædebon;

21 She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”

21 thi hun sagde ved sig selv: “Dersom jeg blot rører ved hans Klædebon, bliver jeg frelst.”

22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.

22 Men Jesus vendte sig om, og da han så hende, sagde han: “Datter! vær frimodig, din Tro har frelst dig.” Og Kvinden blev frelst fra den samme Time.

23 When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.

23 Og da Jesus kom til Forstanderens Hus og så Fløjtespillerne og Hoben, som larmede, sagde han:

24 “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.

24 “Gå bort, thi Pigen er ikke død, men hun sover.” Og de lo ad ham.

25 After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.

25 Men da Hoben var dreven ud, gik han ind og tog hende ved Hånden; og Pigen stod op.

26 And the news about this spread throughout that region.

26 Og Rygtet herom kom ud i hele den Egn.

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

27 Og da Jesus gik bort derfra, fulgte der ham to blinde, som råbte og sagde: “Forbarm dig over os, du Davids Søn!”

28 After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.

28 Men da han kom ind i Huset, gik de blinde til ham; og Jesus siger til dem: “Tro I, at jeg kan gøre dette?” De siger til ham: “Ja, Herre!”

29 Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

29 Da rørte han ved deres Øjne og sagde: “Det ske eder efter eders Tro!”

30 And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”

30 Og deres Øjne bleve åbnede. Og Jesus bød dem strengt og sagde: “Ser til, lad ingen få det at vide.”

31 But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.

31 Men de gik ud og udbredte Rygtet om ham i hele den Egn.

32 As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.

32 Men da disse gik ud, se, da førte de til ham et stumt Menneske, som var besat.

33 And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

33 Og da den onde Ånd var uddreven, talte den stumme. Og Skarerne forundrede sig og sagde: “Aldrig er sådant set i Israel.”

34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”

34 Men Farisæerne sagde: “Ved de onde Ånders Fyrste uddriver han de onde Ånder.”

35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.

35 Og Jesus gik omkring i alle Byerne og Landsbyerne, lærte i deres Synagoger og prædikede Rigets Evangelium og helbredte enhver Sygdom og enhver Skrøbelighed.

36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

36 Men da han så Skarerne, ynkedes han inderligt over dem; thi de vare vanrøgtede og forkomne som Får, der ikke have Hyrde.

37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

37 Da siger han til sine Disciple: “Høsten er stor, men Arbejderne ere få;

38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”

38 beder derfor Høstens Herre om, at han vil sende Arbejdere ud til sin Høst.”